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Magazine Issue

Aviation Week & Space Technology, April 27, 2020

VOL. 182 NO. 17 April 27, 2020

SUSTAINABILITY

recyclable cables
article

Aircraft Recycling Targets Smarter Reuse Of Resources

Apr 17, 2020
Owners realize an aircraft’s residual value by removing and selling parts and must now dismantle in an environmentally sustainable way.
coronavirus impact on aviation
article

COVID-19 Crisis Will Affect Emissions In Long Term

Apr 23, 2020
Airlines are looking ahead to how the coronavirus crisis will affect efforts to reduce environmental impact.
article

By Plane Or By Train? COVID-19 Could Mean More Travel By Rail

Apr 23, 2020
High-speed rail long has been the boogeyman to global airliner growth. The novel coronavirus could make it a real competitor.
rotorcraft in flight above skyscrapers
article

Ambitious Flight-Test Regime Planned For RACER Demonstrator

Apr 23, 2020
Airbus nudges the RACER first flight to the fourth quarter of 2021, citing program management complexity for the high-speed rotorcraft.

MANUFACTURING

manufacturing execution system
article

Airbus Targets Production Advances With Digital Tools

Apr 22, 2020
After having let employees generate many digital tools, Airbus is streamlining their creation and use.

SPACE

human orbital flight
article

NASA, SpaceX Poised For First U.S. Orbital Human Flight Since Shuttle

Apr 24, 2020
The first crewed flight test in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is targeted for a May 27 launch.
resupply ship
article

Panel Sounds Alarm Over ISS National Lab

Apr 24, 2020
NASA appoints executive to oversee CASIS, reorganizes commercial programs.
asteroid surface
article

Osiris-Rex Clears One Test, Prepares For June Trial

Apr 22, 2020
NASA's New Frontiers mission edges closer to sampling the asteroid Bennu.

CARGO

aircraft
article

China Pushes Cargo Expansion, Mergers With Logistics

Apr 20, 2020
The coronavirus crisis has given the CAAC a chance to overcome airline resistance. The government likes the FedEx model.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

space-based tracking system
article

Air Traffic Reflects Pandemic’s Impact

Apr 21, 2020
Space-based ADS-B provides another way to measure the status of commercial aviation.

DEFENSE

UP-C3
article

Japan Boosts Detection Range By Fusing Radar And IRST

Apr 17, 2020
The Japanese defense ministry has reported a 20% improvement in detection range with a fused sensor system for use against stealth aircraft and ballistic and cruise missiles.
tandem fighters
article

The Week In Defense, April 23-30, 2020

Apr 23, 2020
How Lockheed exceeds expectations; Italians may buy AW169; U.S. Air Force fuel-saving solution; Russia studies light fighter.

TECHNOLOGY

radio-controlled airship model
article

The Week In Technology, April 20-24, 2020

Apr 20, 2020
Airship in wind tunnel; X-57 ground tests; battery for hybrid-electric demonstrator; next-gen fuel cell; EASA’s drone rules.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

brothers
article

Safe Flight Invention Helps Combat COVID-19

Apr 22, 2020
The Quad/Vent Splitter quadruples ventilator capability to help save lives.
aerial view of aircraft at terminal
article

What To Watch For As A&D Companies Plan Future With COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020
The coming weeks and months will be full of big announcements about business changes. Here are three factors affecting A&D supply chains.